Chief Administrative Officer Donald G. Bathurst

Mr. Bathurst is Chief Administrative Officer, Department of Homeland Security. He is responsible for delivery of administrative services to the Department of Homeland Security, including facilities acquisition, facilities management, inventory management, records management, health and safety programs, environmental compliance, mail room, motor pool, fleet management and a customer service center.

Most recently he served as the Director of the Office of Asset Management at DHS, responsible for planning, development, acquisition, management, protection, and disposal for all tangible assets of the Department of Homeland Security, including land, buildings, motor fleet, aircraft, and all other personal property.

Mr. Bathurst has served within FEMA as the Director of the National Dam Safety Program, coordinating the activities of 24 Federal agencies and the 50 States; as director of building sciences and public education programs in the Mitigation Directorate; and as the Deputy U.S. Fire Administrator, where he was instrumental in establishing counterterrorism training, coordinating anti-arson efforts and putting facility management plans in place for the National Emergency Training Center.

Prior to his service at FEMA, he spent more than 15 years at the General Services Administration where he served as the Chief Fire Protection Engineer. He also served in a variety of other roles including Acting Director of Safety, Chief of Environmental Management, and Acting Director of Repair and Alteration.

He started his career as a firefighter and Emergency Medical Technician in Prince William County, VA, and Prince George's County, MD.

His accomplishments have been recognized through numerous awards from within the government and the private sector, including the 1992 Arthur S. Flemming Award as one of the top five managers in Federal service and the NSPE Federal Engineer of the Year award for GSA. His contributions to risk management and fire performance estimation have been internationally recognized, most notably by the Society of Fire Protection Engineer's President's Award. He is a Fellow of the Society of Fire Protection Engineers.

Mr. Bathurst is a member of the Federal Government's Senior Executive Service and holds a Bachelor of Science in Fire Protection Engineering from the University of Maryland and a Master of Public Administration from The American University, where his practicum project explored relationships between the Executive and Legislative Branches of the Federal Government.

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